Mount Kilimanjaro, Moshi, Tanzania
Well it certainly is a first that I am writing about a place I am travelling to, as opposed to where I have been. On the 1st of September I will be making my first ever visit to Africa! Quite worrying after just seeing Blood Diamond, and what an excellent film.
I am off with a few friends, well 7 in fact to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. We will be attempting the climb by the Machame route which takes a day longer, but in theory this gives us an extra day to help acclimatise to extreme altitude. (I really don’t fancy the side effects!)
The reason we are doing this is for the Amani children’s home which is situated in Moshi at the foot of the mountain. The home started in 2002 and now looks after around 110 children, both boys and girls between the ages of 3 and 16. As well as providing a home for the children, the Amani children’s home financially support 64 children who used to be homeless whose Amani’s social workers were able to reunify with relatives. A home is great but if they can reunite the children that’s even better.
I am hoping to raise £2000 personally for the climb, with the eight of us hoping to raise at least £10,000 which we will be able to use to build the children a play ground, yes very expensive, all the equipment and materials need to be imported from South Africa.
The trip is entirely self funded so all money raised will go directly to the home, if you would like to sponosre me you can sponsor me online here. Perhaps I could give you a free link for a reasonable donation?
If you are interested why not find out more information on our Kilimanjaro climb.
Comment by Martin on 9 July 2007:
Hallo, thank you for interesting pages. As far I can see you travel a lot and have really nice photos. I have found cool site where people like you posts their travel experiences and photos as well. Check the Dromoman.com, I guess you will like it. And your photos could get good ranking in there 🙂
Comment by Martin on 9 July 2007:
Hallo, thank you for interesting pages. As far I can see you travel a lot and have really nice photos. I have found cool site where people like you posts their travel experiences and photos as well. Check the Dromoman.com, I guess you will like it. And your photos could get good ranking in there 🙂
Comment by Simon on 12 July 2007:
Good luck mate. Will be an awesome experience, would love to be able to do something like that.
I have been paid now so I can sponsor you 🙂
Comment by Simon on 12 July 2007:
Good luck mate. Will be an awesome experience, would love to be able to do something like that.
I have been paid now so I can sponsor you 🙂
Comment by Anthony on 24 July 2007:
I’d love to do something like you’re doing, must be so rewarding and at the same time exciting. Maybe in another life 🙂
Keep us posted
Good luck
Comment by Anthony on 24 July 2007:
I’d love to do something like you’re doing, must be so rewarding and at the same time exciting. Maybe in another life 🙂
Keep us posted
Good luck
Comment by Nuttakorn on 11 November 2007:
Good with your donation program, I really apreciate what are you doing on this. I really want to join the travel trip like this.
Comment by Nuttakorn on 11 November 2007:
Good with your donation program, I really apreciate what are you doing on this. I really want to join the travel trip like this.
Comment by Veronica Gabbuti on 18 May 2009:
Hi Alex!
I’m Veronica Gabbuti from The Trip, an Italian free magazine abut travel. I’ve seen your blog and I like the way you write and tell people about your travel and life experiences…
So I want to ask you if you’d like to write something for us (we’ll translate it in italian) or help us sharing your pics with us…
Obviously, we’ll write your name on the magazine and we’ll send you a copy wherever you want.
Let me know…
Thanks!
Veronica
Comment by Veronica Gabbuti on 18 May 2009:
Hi Alex!
I’m Veronica Gabbuti from The Trip, an Italian free magazine abut travel. I’ve seen your blog and I like the way you write and tell people about your travel and life experiences…
So I want to ask you if you’d like to write something for us (we’ll translate it in italian) or help us sharing your pics with us…
Obviously, we’ll write your name on the magazine and we’ll send you a copy wherever you want.
Let me know…
Thanks!
Veronica